West Virginia has taken a huge shot at the maker of the EpiPen

West Virginia is accusing Mylan, the maker of the EpiPen, a
life-saving autoinjector used to treat severe allergic reactions,
of Medicaid fraud.

Specifically, it's accusing the company of inflating the price of
the EpiPen by 500%. The case was announced by the state's
Attorney General, Patrick Morrisey.

The price
of the EpiPen (now $608 for a two-pack) caused national
outrage earlier this year. Mylan purchased the drug back in 2007
when it cost $100.

That price increase has angered Washington and sent the
company's stock plummeting. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland
requested a hearing to be held Wednesday.

Mylan's CEO, Heather Bresch, is the daughter of Joe Manchin, the
US senator from West Virginia. That hasn't saved her company from
scrutiny, and shortly after the EpiPen pricing scandal began
Manchin said what she did
should be illegal and vowed to support legislation
against dramatic price increases.